Reminiscences of Daniel W. Torrey, Jr. [electronic resource] : oral history, 1968

Biographical Note

Marine Corps officer.

Scope and Contents

Family background, education, University of Maine, 1927; commissioned 1927; early aviation training, Marine Air reserve; World War II: Okinawa operation, occupation of Japan; Marine aviation at Cherry Point, North Carolina, 1946-1952; Assistant Naval Attache for Air, London 1952-1954.

Subjects

• Aeronautics, Military.
• Air pilots--Interviews.
• Amphibious warfare.
• Aviation.
• Frank, Benis M., interviewer.
• Interviews.
• Japan--History--Allied occupation, 1945-1952.
• Oral histories.
• Torrey, Daniel W.,--Jr.--Interviews.
• United States. Marine Corps--Aviation.
• Veterans--Interviews.
• World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American.

Access Conditions

Interview is in the public domain.